
The Embarras River defines the landscape of this eastern Illinois region, winding through a complex system of lowlands and flood-prone drainage features like The Slough and Old Channel Embarras River. The map captures the boundary line between Crawford County and Lawrence County, where agriculture and rural settlement patterns are established along a grid of county roads. The small communities of Chauncey, Port Jackson, Applegate, and Petrolia are central to this area, each serving as a historical anchor for the surrounding farmsteads.
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1910 · Hardinville
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1911 · Sumner
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1913 · Sumner
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1915 · Vincennes
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1917 · Birds
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Birds
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Vincennes
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Vincennes
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Vincennes
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Vincennes
USGS Topo · 1:250,000